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fluffyhamster
Joined: 13 Mar 2005
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Location: UK > China > Japan > UK again
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| ripslyme wrote: |
| fluffyhamster wrote: |
| OMG! A plague of lucky bumper visa holders! |
My luck didn't hold as every visa I've had since then was a 1-year.  |
Now THAT'S perverse, rip (especially given your halfway-decent job). You can bet they were too busy handing out 3-year visas to NOVA teachers as their company went belly-up (and before anyone says 'Come off it, FFS FH! Recent NOVA teachers getting 3-year visas?!', I'd better make clear that this time at least, I really am talking completely out my a**, in a feeble attempt at a joke). |
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ripslyme
Joined: 29 Jan 2005
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Location: Japan
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| Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:35 pm Post subject: |
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| fluffyhamster wrote: |
| ripslyme wrote: |
| fluffyhamster wrote: |
| OMG! A plague of lucky bumper visa holders! |
My luck didn't hold as every visa I've had since then was a 1-year. |
Now THAT'S perverse, rip (especially given your halfway-decent job). You can bet they were too busy handing out 3-year visas to NOVA teachers as their company went belly-up (and before anyone says 'Come off it, FFS FH! Recent NOVA teachers getting 3-year visas?!', I'd better make clear that this time at least, I really am talking completely out my a**, in a feeble attempt at a joke). |
It was perverse. Moreover, I had completed my MA-TESOL by then. That last time, I was livid when the immigration drone handed back my passport with the 1-year visa.  Anyway, I've been in and out of Japan so many times, I actually expect a 1-year visa when I return this time around. Oh well.
(cheer up, I got the joke.  ) |
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BobbyBan
Joined: 05 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:39 pm Post subject: |
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| ripslyme wrote: |
| That last time, I was livid when the immigration drone handed back my passport with the 1-year visa. |
I would have literally exploded in the guy's face. |
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fluffyhamster
Joined: 13 Mar 2005
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Location: UK > China > Japan > UK again
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| Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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| As if visa renewals weren't enough, have you guys seen the price of broccoli florets recently?! I couldn't believe it when I walked into my local Seiyu recently... |
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markle
Joined: 17 Jan 2003
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Location: Out of Japan
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| Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 5:14 am Post subject: |
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| Just to rub it in... my 2 month old baby got a 3yr visa as a dependant and mine is up next month. |
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